Do I actually need 5 or 6 inch gutters?
First-time homeowners gathering quotes get stuck trying to determine if a two-story, 2200-square-foot house actually requires 6-inch gutters or if 5-inch ones are enough. They also struggle to choose between black and white, leaving them unsure of exactly what to buy.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Matching gutters to the fascia board color and downspouts to the siding
- 2Choosing copper color to treat gutters like house jewelry and make a statement
- 3Focusing on getting larger 3x4 inch downspouts instead of worrying about the gutter width.
- 4Paying a small price difference to upgrade to 6-inch gutters just to be safe.
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“First off, I am trying to decide on 5 or 6 inch gutters.”source ↗
“Second question is black or white.”source ↗
“I am a first time homeowner and just bought a 2 story 2200 SQFT house. It desperately needs gutters ( has none now) and I have been gathering quotes. My real question is, do I actually need 6 or 5 inch gutters?”source ↗
Where this came up
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